Yesterday Leon Panetta announced a new medal for the drone "pilots" who have risen in importance in the ranks of the US armed services.
While sitting in an air-conditioned office thousands of miles away from the enemy may not seem medal-worthy to old-timers, I guess we're not fully appreciating how stressful it must be to play video-games for a living.
Drone operators are apparently at heightened risk of eye-strain and headaches. Anybody who risks eye-strain and headaches in the service of their country deserves a medal.
Viola! The "Distinguished Warfare Medal."
Hopefully this will restore some of the self-esteem the nerd nose-pickers have lost because ungrateful cynics do not fully appreciate their contribution to maintaining the security of the most free and democratic empire in the history of history.
At long last their prestige will be commensurate with their contribution on the field of battle.
I'm sure this is going to be a hot item among collectors of military memorabilia.
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